2022-2023 National Survey of Family Growth Public Use Files

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Using the NSFG

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• User's Guide
• Summary of Questionnaire Changes since 2017-2019
• Variance Estimation Examples
• Design and Weight Variables
• Topic-Specific Notes for Analysis

Female Respondent File: Public Use

• File Index
• Codebook
• Recode specifications
• Downloadable CSV data file
• Downloadable SAS7BDAT data file

Female Pregnancy File: Public Use

• File Index
• Codebook
• Recode specifications
• Downloadable CSV data file
• Downloadable SAS7BDAT data file

Male Respondent File: Public Use

• File Index
• Codebook
• Recode specifications
• Downloadable CSV data file
• Downloadable SAS7BDAT data file

Restricted-Use Data

• Restricted-use data access
• List of restricted-use analytic variables - Female Respondent File
• List of restricted-use analytic variables - Female Pregnancy File
• List of restricted-use analytic variables - Male Respondent File
• List of restricted-use contextual variables

Survey Implementation Materials

• Questionnaires
  The NSFG questionnaires are specified for computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI), whether administered face-to-face (FTF) by interviewers or completed on the web by respondents on their own. These questionnaires are provided in two levels of detail. The CAPI Reference Questionnaires (CRQs) show full specifications for question wording, routing, and consistency checks. The CAPI-lite format is an abridged version of the CRQ showing basic wording and routing. See the User's Guide for further detail on these two formats.
  • Household Screener
    • CRQ
    • CAPI-lite
  • Female Questionnaire
    • CRQ
    • CAPI-lite
  • Male Questionnaire
    • CRQ
    • CAPI-lite
• Survey Brochures
  • NSFG Question and Answer Brochure
  • NSFG Confidentiality Brochure

Design and Data Collections Methods

The documents below will provide further detailed information on the 2022-2023 NSFG design, survey operations and analysis of nonresponse bias, beyond the summary included in the User's Guide. The Nonresponse Bias Analysis Report is expected to be available early in 2025 and the rest in Summer 2025.

• Nonresponse Bias Analysis Report
• Summary of Design and Data Collection Methods
• Sample Design Documentation
• Sample Error Estimation Design
• Weighting Design Documentation

For additional information or questions about materials on this page, please contact the NSFG staff at [email protected].